variation
Example Sentences
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Most states employ a variation of this Medicaid financing gimmick, otherwise known as provider taxes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
This is a variation on the Social Security dilemma, which is more about waiting for a higher amount than taking a lower amount now.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The EA said it was satisfied the variation met environmental requirements and provided a high level of protection for human health and the environment.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“In the 14th century A.D., a Moroccan explorer named Ibn Battuta documented that a buttery variation of khichuri was eaten daily in South Asia,” wrote Rachael Grow for Mashed.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
In the 1930s, Theodosius Dobzhansky, a Ukrainian biologist who had emigrated to the United States, set out to describe the extent of genetic variation in wild populations.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing variation
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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Genetics - Inheritance and Variation of Traits
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